Question

Describe events leading to the enactment of the Affordable Care Act

Answer 1

• Affordable Care Act was enacted in March 2010 known as ACA or obama Care..
• The term Obama Care was first used by opponents then by supporters and eventually by president Obama himself.
• ACA'S major provisions came in to force in 2014.
• By 2016, Population had roughly halved with estimates ranging from 20-24 million people.
• Provisions reduced the budget deficit that revoke the ACA would increase the deficit.
• The law also Enacted a host of delivery system to constraints health care costs and improve quality.
• Health care spending slowed including premiums for Employer based insurance plans.
• The Act also faced challenges and opposition.
• Spent several years opposed by a slim plurality of Americans.
• Gained majority support by 2017.
• The structure of Medicare,medicaid and the Employer market were largely retained.
• Most of the coverage gains were made through Expansion of medicaidand the
• Biggest cost savings were made in medicare
• Not all provisions took full effect,some were deferred and others were Revoked before Implementation.